Colts Final Roster Cuts - 2023 Edition

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Originally Posted by YDFL Commish

I agree. But injuries at TE are kind of dictating that.

Yeah, depending on the severity and recovery timetable for Jelani Wood's partially torn hamstring, the Colts may place him on IR tomorrow. He would have to miss a minimum of 4 games if he hits the IR list.

If he is close to returning, the Colts may try to work around his injury.

[IndyNorm]

Rush is a big surprise. I'm also surprised that we kept Hambright over Skipper as well as 10 DL and 6 LBs. Guessing Stuard, McCrone, and Olubi showed better at STs than Rush or any of the WRs did.

As already discussed I wouldn't be surprised if Woods is put on the IR tomorrow to make room for our first waiver claim.

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by Oldcolt

If he hasn’t put it together yet he probably won’t. I love how we take flyers on these athletic freaks. Hopefully we hit on one every once in a while

Agreed. You have to start producing at some point. Even if it's just on STs. Entering his 3rd year Strachan should be showing something on the field, but since he's not it's probably best to move on.

[ChoppedWood]

They were talking about this on the JMV show and man I think it warrants even more call out.

This motherfucker Ballard has had 7 years to build this WR room and here we are- we have 4, 4 fucking WR's on our 53 man roster and we have to be very honest- there is not a WR1 among them!

It is appalling that this guy continues to head up this team's personnel decisions. He flat out sucks!

[omahacolt]

i have to say


for all the money and draft picks we have had available, this is a very underwhelming team. where is the talent? what position group is great? what is this teams strength? i don't see it anywhere

[ChoppedWood]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

i have to say


for all the money and draft picks we have had available, this is a very underwhelming team. where is the talent? what position group is great? what is this teams strength? i don't see it anywhere

Fucking zero explosiveness. Downs could pop as a rookie and show some of the quicks he is known for to do some YAC damage especially with AR able to extend plays, but outside of that, zero fucking high power weaponry outside of AR. Huge mistake letting Ballard come back again. We have no depth anywhere! We're basically going to have a defensive backfield full of rookies and misc young dudes.

Disgraceful this dude still has a job.

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by ChoppedWood

Fucking zero explosiveness. Downs could pop as a rookie and show some of the quicks he is known for to do some YAC damage especially with AR able to extend plays, but outside of that, zero fucking high power weaponry outside of AR. Huge mistake letting Ballard come back again. We have no depth anywhere! We're basically going to have a defensive backfield full of rookies and misc young dudes.

Disgraceful this dude still has a job.

Hey now. We have Pierce who can run down the sidelines and drop contested passes (since he can't get separation). He might draw a PI call every now and again though........

[Brylok]

Originally Posted by omahacolt

i have to say


for all the money and draft picks we have had available, this is a very underwhelming team. where is the talent? what position group is great? what is this teams strength? i don't see it anywhere

Zero leadership (maybe Buckner). Zero team identity. I'm hoping Steichen can establish something. Nobody else can/has.

[AlwaysSunnyinIndy]

Originally Posted by IndyNorm

Hey now. We have Pierce who can run down the sidelines and drop contested passes (since he can't get separation). He might draw a PI call every now and again though........

Obviously it is very early in their careers to be making comparisons since sometimes it takes WR's a little longer to develop, but if you look at Pierce's production from his rookie year vs the next 10 WR's drafted, it appears the Colts made a decent choice.


Pierce: 16 games, 41 rec, 593 yds, 2 TDs

Moore: 16 games, 22 rec, 250 yds, 0 TDs

Jones, Jr: 12 games, 7 rec, 107 yds, 1 TD

Tolbert: 8 games, 2 rec, 12 yds, 0 TDs

Bell: 16 games, 24 rec, 214 yds, 0 TDs

Gray: 13 games, 1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TDs

Ezukanma: 1 game, 1 rec, 3 yds, 0 TDs

Doubs: 13 games, 42 rec, 425 yds, 3 TDs

Austin: 0 games, 0 rec, 0 yds, 0 TDs

Shakir: 14 games, 10 rec, 161 yds, 1 TD

Washington: 15 games, 4 rec, 2 yds, 0 TDs

[IndyNorm]

Originally Posted by AlwaysSunnyinIndy

Obviously it is very early in their careers to be making comparisons since sometimes it takes WR's a little longer to develop, but if you look at Pierce's production from his rookie year vs the next 10 WR's drafted, it appears the Colts made a decent choice.


Pierce: 16 games, 41 rec, 593 yds, 2 TDs

Moore: 16 games, 22 rec, 250 yds, 0 TDs

Jones, Jr: 12 games, 7 rec, 107 yds, 1 TD

Tolbert: 8 games, 2 rec, 12 yds, 0 TDs

Bell: 16 games, 24 rec, 214 yds, 0 TDs

Gray: 13 games, 1 rec, 10 yds, 0 TDs

Ezukanma: 1 game, 1 rec, 3 yds, 0 TDs

Doubs: 13 games, 42 rec, 425 yds, 3 TDs

Austin: 0 games, 0 rec, 0 yds, 0 TDs

Shakir: 14 games, 10 rec, 161 yds, 1 TD

Washington: 15 games, 4 rec, 2 yds, 0 TDs

Once D Coordinators got some film on him and realized his route running limitations he pretty much disappeared. 197 yards for the final 8 games of the season, and 86 of those were in the blowout loss to Dallas. I know it's just preseason, but it doesn't look like he's improved at all. Straight down the sideline, no separation, and dropped passes. He was playing against 2nd and 3rd stringers in Philly, and he still couldn't get any separation.